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Vicki Nelson
Vicki Nelson represented the United States on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 60. In TennisDB's records, Vicki Nelson finished with a career record of 87–136 and one singles title. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.
Peak ranking
60 (Aug 20, 1984)
Elo peak
1678 (54th percentile)
Career record
87–136 (39.0%)
Career titles
1
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Allen | 7-5 5-7 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1989* | R64 | Schenectady | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Akemi Nishiya | 6-1 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 21, 1988* | R32 | Schenectady | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Bettina Fulco | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 28, 1988* | R32 | Barcelona | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Hana Mandlikova | 1-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 15, 1988* | R128 | Key Biscayne | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Susan Mascarin | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 27, 1988* | R64 | ASB Classic | WTA 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Antonoplis | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 27, 1987 | H2H |
| Amy Holton | 3 | 1 | 4 | Apr 24, 1986 | H2H |
| Andrea Temesvari | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 11, 1985 | H2H |
| Bettina Fulco | 0 | 3 | 3 | Apr 28, 1988 | H2H |
| Hana Mandlikova | 0 | 3 | 3 | Mar 15, 1988 | H2H |
Titles (1)
| Season | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | São Paulo Open |
| Total | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 1981 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 1982 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 12 | 15 | 27 | 44.4% |
| 1983 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 10 | 23 | 33 | 30.3% |
| 1984 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 14 | 19 | 33 | 42.4% |
| 1985 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 17 | 22 | 39 | 43.6% |
| 1986 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.0% | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 14 | 22 | 36 | 38.9% |
| 1987 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 10 | 21 | 31 | 32.3% |
| 1988 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 29 | 58 | 87 | 33.3% | 44 | 46 | 90 | 48.9% | 1 | 14 | 15 | 6.7% | 6 | 14 | 20 | 30.0% | 87 | 136 | 223 | 39.0% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% |
| 1985 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% |
| 1986 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 11 | 13 | 15.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 16 | 20 | 20.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 3 | 17 | 20 | 15.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Career | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8.3% | 7 | 21 | 28 | 25.0% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 15 | 51 | 66 | 22.7% |
Opponent ranking data available for 66/223 (29.6%) of Vicki Nelson's WTA main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1544 | 114.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68.4% | +1.68 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.64 |
| 1981 | 1561 | 103.8 | — | — | — | — | +16 | +33 | — | 40.0% | -1.20 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.19 |
| 1982 | 1616 | 115.3 | — | — | — | — | -30 | +10 | -70 | 44.4% | -0.22 | 5–4 (56%) | 3–4 (43%) | 100.7 | +0.60 |
| 1983 | 1539 | 113.3 | — | — | — | — | +13 | +36 | — | 36.0% | -0.92 | 2–7 (22%) | 1–3 (25%) | 92.9 | +0.43 |
| 1984 | 1538 | 115.3 | — | — | — | — | -23 | +128 | -55 | 45.8% | -0.35 | 3–5 (38%) | 2–2 (50%) | 97.9 | +1.80 |
| 1985 | 1594 | 130.2 | — | — | — | — | -25 | +60 | — | 45.9% | -0.15 | 2–7 (22%) | 5–5 (50%) | 95.2 | +1.52 |
| 1986 | 1590 | 109.0 | — | — | — | — | -114 | +125 | — | 39.5% | -0.83 | 2–2 (50%) | 3–4 (43%) | 100.2 | +2.92 |
| 1987 | 1520 | 111.9 | — | — | — | — | -63 | +118 | — | 35.3% | -1.03 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 98.4 | +0.24 |
| 1988 | 1472 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | -77 | — | — | 9.1% | -3.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.24 |
| 1989 | 1461 | 99.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.06 |
| Career | 1678 | 118.7 | — | — | — | — | -37 | +85 | -64 | 41.5% | -0.57 | 17–32 (35%) | 18–20 (47%) | 92.1 | +3.66 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | — | — | — | R64 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1982 | R64 | — | R128 | R16 | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1983 | — | R128 | R128 | R128 | 0–3 (0%) |
| 1984 | R64 | R64 | R128 | R64 | 2–4 (33%) |
| 1985 | — | R64 | R128 | R128 | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1986 | — | R64 | R128 | R128 | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1987 | R64 | R128 | R128 | R128 | 0–4 (0%) |
| 1988 | R128 | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–4 (0%) | 3–5 (38%) | 0–6 (0%) | 5–7 (42%) |
8–22 (27%) |
WTA 500
| Season | BRI | DLB | NAP | SDG | AME | BER | CAN | CHA | HIL | KEY | STR | SYD | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | 2–3 (40%) |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1984 | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | — | R64 | 1–5 (17%) |
| 1985 | — | R64 | R32 | — | R32 | R32 | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | 7–6 (54%) |
| 1986 | — | — | — | R32 | — | R64 | R64 | R16 | — | — | — | — | 1–4 (20%) |
| 1987 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | 0–3 (0%) |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R128 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–2 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–3 (25%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–4 (20%) | 2–4 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) |
11–24 (31%) |
WTA 250
| Season | ATL | ASB | BAR | BUE | DAL | EAS | HAM | HKG | MIA | NAP | QUE | TKY | WAS | AME | APT | BAK | BOC | BRI | DEE | DEN | FOR | GUA | HER | HIL | KEY | LUG | MAH | MAN | MAR | MEM | MON | NAS | NEW | OKL | PAL | PER | PHO | PIT | RIC | RID | ROC | SAL | SAN | SÃO | SCH | SIN | ST. | TAI | TAM | TAR | WIC | WOR | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | 7–4 (64%) |
| 1981 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | 2–3 (40%) |
| 1982 | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | SF | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7–9 (44%) |
| 1983 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | QF | — | R16 | R64 | — | R32 | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R32 | R64 | R64 | R32 | — | — | QF | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10–18 (36%) |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | 11–10 (52%) |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | F | — | — | 9–12 (43%) |
| 1986 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | R64 | — | — | R128 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | 12–14 (46%) |
| 1987 | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | 10–14 (42%) |
| 1988 | — | R64 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–3 (0%) |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 1–3 (25%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–2 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–1 (75%) | 2–1 (67%) | 6–6 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–4 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 2–4 (33%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–3 (25%) | 1–5 (17%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–2 (60%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 3–3 (50%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–2 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 (50%) | 4–1 (80%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 5–0 (100%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–4 (33%) | 3–1 (75%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) |
68–88 (44%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
60
Career-high date
Aug 20, 1984
First Top 100
Mar 5, 1984
First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 111 | 128 | 92 | 80 | 65 | 64 | 71 | 60 | 73 | 79 | 88 | 92 |
| 1985 | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 80 | 73 | 78 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 |
| 1987 | 97 | 113 | 105 | 102 | 102 | 112 | 112 | 107 | 96 | 90 | 99 | 136 |
| 1988 | 136 | 129 | 149 | 163 | 200 | 197 | 201 | 206 | 239 | 274 | 249 | 282 |
| 1989 | 265 | 273 | 269 | 268 | 274 | 271 | 286 | 281 | 283 | 290 | 393 | 402 |
| 1990 | 403 | 415 | 469 | 547 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Data coverage: Weekly WTA ranking snapshots are unavailable before 1984. Audited official No. 1 change dates and year-end Top 10 ranks are included, but weekly counts and ranks outside those anchors remain incomplete.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Antonoplis | USA | 66 | 1,770 | 0 | 2 | 302 | 126 | 176 | 41.7% | 1973–1990 | Match log |
| Sophie Amiach | FRA | 57 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 57 | 93 | 38.0% | 1980–1995 | Match log |
| Pilar Vasquez | PER | 66 | 1,799 | 0 | 4 | 224 | 94 | 130 | 42.0% | 1980–1993 | Match log |
| Janine Tremelling | AUS | 53 | 1,721 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 39 | 59 | 39.8% | 1982–1990 | Match log |
| Catherine Suire | FRA | 52 | 1,672 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 79 | 129 | 38.0% | 1980–1993 | Match log |
| Elizabeth Minter | AUS | 66 | 1,638 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 56 | 75 | 42.7% | 1981–1989 | Match log |
| Heather Ludloff | USA | 69 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 48 | 106 | 31.2% | 1978–1992 | Match log |
| Candy Reynolds | USA | 76 | 1,823 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 84 | 140 | 37.5% | 1973–1989 | Match log |
| Jill Hetherington | CAN | 64 | 1,645 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 31 | 58 | 34.8% | 1983–1993 | Match log |
| Kaoru Okamoto | JPN | 75 | 1,589 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 23 | 44 | 34.3% | 1978–1992 | Match log |
| Julie Harrington | USA | 70 | 1,741 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 55 | 80 | 40.7% | 1979–1984 | Match log |
| Sara Gomer | GBR | 46 | 1,778 | 0 | 1 | 237 | 105 | 132 | 44.3% | 1980–1992 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which country does Vicki Nelson represent?
- Vicki Nelson represents United States in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How tall is Vicki Nelson?
- Vicki Nelson is 168 cm / 5'6".
- Is Vicki Nelson left-handed or right-handed?
- Vicki Nelson plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Vicki Nelson won?
- Vicki Nelson has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Vicki Nelson won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Vicki Nelson's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Vicki Nelson won?
- Vicki Nelson has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent was Sao Paulo in 1986.
- What is Vicki Nelson's highest WTA ranking?
- Vicki Nelson's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 60, first achieved on August 20, 1984.
- What is Vicki Nelson's career win-loss record?
- Vicki Nelson has a career WTA singles record of 87 wins and 136 losses (39.0%).
- Which seasons of Vicki Nelson's career appear in TennisDB?
- Vicki Nelson appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1980 through 1989.
- On which surface does Vicki Nelson have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Vicki Nelson's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 48.9% (44–46).
- Who has Vicki Nelson faced most often?
- Vicki Nelson's most frequent opponent is Lea Antonoplis, with a head-to-head record of 2–2 across 4 meetings.